Artwork > All Sculptures, Americana, Townfolk, Women > Direct from Paris (large)
Direct from Paris (large)
Specifications:
22″H x 12″W x 12″D (Still in Clay)
Edition of 30
Price:
$7,600
Scott’s Piece Description
A woman far from town, living in the mid-west’s prairie. The sod home lacks most modern conveniences. Like many women of the era, she treasures contact with the outside world. Her dreams are experienced in browsing the Sears Catalog. Sometimes a passing visitor tells tales of ‘back east’ or Paris. She knows, “Someday……..”.
Sometimes, she’ll visit the general store – just to peek at the tea set from England that sits on the shelf behind the counter. Definitely not unhappy with her circumstance….it’s just that she feels the ‘woman’ within and inherently finds herself drawn towards elegance, rising out of nowhere.
A trip to town, checking again…..
“It’s here!” The box! Her dreamed of!….longed for!….saved for!….new dress! It’s been months arriving. Dancing home excitedly, she disappears into her perfect private reality.
Silently opening the box – giddy that “Its’ finally here!” The perfect lace, exquisite color….the choker fits just right. Breathing in joy, she smiles….and smells ‘A bit of Paris”. “Ahhhh!”
Interesting to note: Women out west often longed for and acquired fine things of the day. ‘Perfume’ from Paris – ‘wall paper’ from England – ‘sheet music’ from Spain.
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Curator Review
In Direct from Paris, Scott Rogers captures a tender and timeless moment of private delight—a frontier woman savoring a rare luxury, a fine dress ordered from far away. While her surroundings may be rustic, the sculpture draws our attention to the quiet elegance and yearning that lived within so many pioneer women. This is not simply a figure of the American West—it is a universal portrait of anticipation, identity, and personal refinement.
The pose is full of life: her bare feet grounded in the earthen floor, her gaze lowered in reverent admiration of the fine garment in her hands. The ruffled fabric spirals downward in rich, expressive folds, suggesting movement and emotion frozen in time. Rogers’ use of texture contrasts the coarse, raw ground with the delicate intricacy of the dress—highlighting the tension between frontier hardship and inner sophistication.
This piece speaks to a lesser-told narrative of the American West—one not of grit alone, but of grace cultivated in isolation. With a sculptural language that honors the feminine spirit, Direct from Paris reminds us that beauty, hope, and culture were not confined to the cities of Europe but blossomed in prairie homesteads, one mail-order box at a time.
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